Novels like The Old Hand and the Spitfire
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Old Hand and the Spitfire, best match first.
- 151 My Childhood Friend Lures Me In Every Day 竹马每天钓我上钩 My Childhood Friend Lures Me In Every Day 544Reads—Score—Shelves
- 152 Where An Lan Finds Her Home, the Sun Shines Warmly 安澜归处是暖阳 Print edition publication signed! [Calculating, mature powerhouse VS sweet, charming primary school teacher] + [Sweet romance] + [Age gap] + [Love at first sight] + [Powerful man bows to love] Before the new school year began, primary school teacher Zhou Nuan was told that a new student would be joining her class, and that the child's father was the newcomer, Shi Anlan, a powerful figure. Zhou Nuan never expected that an ordinary home visit would end with Shi personally seeing them off, and the 23.9kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
- 153 My Boss Called Me Short, So I Wrote Him into My Book to Torture Him 老板说我矮，我把他写进书里虐 My boss called me short, so I wrote him into my book and made him suffer. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 Don't Steal a Kiss from Me 你别偷亲我 [Sweet, flirtatious, straightforward beauty vs. reserved, pure-hearted doctor] [She pursues him + sweet, swoon-worthy romance + a sugary treat | Short, complete story] On the subway, Wen Shuyao finally meets a man who makes her fall in love at first sight. What do you do when you fall for someone at first sight? Of course, flirt with him and get close, until the aloof heartthrob comes down from his pedestal and can’t stop thinking about her. One day. Wen Shuyao closes her eyes and pretends to na 53Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 155 We Agreed to Pretend to Be a Couple, So Why Is the Big Shot Taking It Seriously? 说好假扮情侣，大佬怎么当真了？ Lin Xi is a college student about to graduate, torn between staying in Hu City to build a career and returning to her hometown to take the civil service exam. On one side is her boyfriend, who is doing everything he can to persuade her to stay. On the other are her parents, who want her to go home and take the exam. While wrestling with the decision, she meets Ji Shichuan, a senior local official from her hometown, at an exhibition, and they become running buddies. From the perspective of a city 191.6kReads9.1Score28.5kShelves
- 156 Little Sun 小小太阳 [Sweet Romance, Jealous Heroine, Campus Life, Comedy, Mutual Devotion, Completed] This is a true story, but real life can be far too sad, and youth comes with too many regrets. In this book, I want to give it a perfect ending. Reborn, Lu Bian has only one wish: to lavish all her love on the boy she adores. Whatever others have, he’ll have too, and even what others don’t have will be his. She’d give up her life to keep him safe forever. In her past life, she didn’t realize just how deeply the boy 24Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 157 My Ice-Cold Childhood Friend and Nemesis Is Actually a Hopeless Romantic 冰山死对头青梅，竟然是个恋爱脑 My Ice-Cold Mortal Enemy and Childhood Sweetheart Turns Out to Be a Hopeless Romantic 861Reads—Score153Shelves
- 158 You Can All Choose the Male Lead. I'll Take His Dad 你们都选男主那男主他爸归我了 Li Peiyu transmigrates into a book as a vicious supporting character. Then, while drunk, she spends a wild night with the male lead’s adoptive father, Lu Yuzhi, CEO of the Lu Group. Their souls are perfectly in sync, and they’re both addicted to each other. When she hosts a gala, he gives her a couture gown. When she goes hiking, he picks her up in a helicopter. After a brief breakup, he spends a staggering 1.8 billion yuan in a desperate attempt to run into her, whisks her off to a hotel, and g 1.5kReads8.6Score169Shelves
- 159 I Can't Believe I'm the Neighboring Big Sister's Boyfriend in the Making 我竟然是邻家姐姐的养成系男友 I Can't Believe I'm the Boyfriend My Neighboring Older Sister Is Raising 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 An S-Size and XXXL-Size Love Story S码和XXXL码的爱情 [Size difference, a 38-centimeter height gap, the heroine wears size S, the hero wears size XXXL, both are each other's first and only, doting, fatherly romance] Shi You, 25, heir to the Shichen Group and a third-year graduate student at A University's School of Business, has always been popular with women thanks to his striking looks and 192-centimeter height. But he has never been interested. Everyone jokes that his old heart can't be stirred, and even Cupid's arrows wouldn't get a reaction ou 22.9kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
- 161 Uncle, Your Soft, Adorable, Fierce Little Sweetheart Ran Off Again 大叔，你软萌奶凶的小甜妻又跑了 [Story Complete] [Super Sweet and Spoiling + Mutual Healing + Both Pure] Mu Wantang ran away from home in the middle of the night, only to be taken by Master Bo to a luxurious estate. There, she discovered that she had become his pampered little canary. She cries, throws tantrums, and tries to escape. If she’s not having her way, she fights back! Every time she gets caught and brought back, she’ll whimper and coo, “Mister~ Oppa~ Darling~” before pouting sadly and adding, “Hubby~” Everyone knows 3.9kReads9.2Score567Shelves
- 162 The Retired Soldier King and the Sweet Girl 退役兵王糙汉与乖乖女 (1v1, a rough-and-tumble guy full of dirty jokes and an elite good girl) Literary title: Starlight Above the Ruins. Popular title: Wall Street and the Biker Jacket. Straightforward title: The Retired Soldier and the Good Girl Wall Street's elite good girl × a gruff veteran and bar owner | Two worlds, one irresistible attraction Sang Tian is Wall Street's youngest project director, polished and elegant, with her life proceeding right on schedule, until she wanders into a Brooklyn bar called Was 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 163 Sweet and Sour Braised Ribs 糖醋烧排骨 Tang Cucu stands blankly at the kitchen counter, mild-mannered and unsure what to cook today. Gu Wenyan is looking at a report on his tablet and says offhandedly, “Ribs would be good.” Tang Cucu: “Braised?” Gu Wenyan: “Sweet and sour.” Tang Cucu: “Sweet and sour... But I'm kind of craving sweet-and-sour fish!” Gu Wenyan sets his tablet on the counter and presses her against the wall. “I think sweet and sour goes best with ribs.” Just because you think so doesn't mean you have to get handsy! 487Reads9.3Score102Shelves
- 164 My Best Friend's Uncle Has Been Plotting This for Ages, but the Little Rose Can't Escape 闺蜜小叔蓄谋已久，小玫瑰逃不掉 "Daddy-type boyfriend + long-planned seduction + eight-year age gap + sweet romance with both leads devoted only to each other + sugary love story" "Soft and sweet Shanghai heiress & scheming, calculating big shot from Beijing" Everyone in the capital says that Lu Zhan, head of the Lu family, is into men. Lan Xi tries to dig up Lu Zhan's private secrets to gain followers and boost her account's popularity. Using her best friend's connection, she manages to move into Lu Zhan's home. "Uncle, they 4.9kReads9.0Score400Shelves
- 165 The Ultimate Height Difference 最猛身高差 [A striking size difference + a 41-centimeter height gap + contrasting skin tones + ultimate doting, fatherly romance + both pure] Zhou Bolin is 193 centimeters tall. As a sophomore, he made his first fortune selling software. Later, he and a senior partnered to start a company, making a huge amount of money. In his mother Xia Yuanyuan’s eyes, all he does is write code, and he’s been single his whole life, nearly thirty years running. Her standards have dropped lower and lower. She’s practically 7.2kReads7.6Score716Shelves
- 166 I Pretended to Be Poor for Ten Years, and My Wife Finally Took the Bait! 装穷十年，老婆终于上钩了！ After Pretending to Be Poor for Ten Years, My Wife Finally Took the Bait! 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 If You Love Someone, Shout It Out Boldly 爱，就要勇敢吼出来 If you love someone, be brave and shout it out! 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 168 Doctor Lu, Kiss Me Gently 陆医生，你轻点吻 Dr. Lu, Kiss Me Gently 302Reads—Score—Shelves
- 169 The 1980s: He Accidentally Marries a Lovely Country Girl, and the Factory Director Panics 八零:误娶乡下小娇妻，厂长慌了 An older man is set up by his adopted son and ends up marrying a young woman from the countryside? Shen Ting knew he was getting on in years. He was already in his thirties. Still, at least he was the head of a major factory, with a house and plenty of money. Now that he’d brought home a sweet young wife, what could he do? He was an older man, so he’d just have to spoil her a little more. 12.9kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
- 170 Dr. Shen’s Consultations 沈医生的诊疗 Doctor Shen's Consultations 2.5kReads—Score103Shelves
- 171 Shen Tangtang, You’re My Medicine! 沈棠棠，你是我的药！ Shen Tangtang, you are my medicine! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 Miss Ruan, Have You Had Enough Kissing? 阮小姐，吻够了吗？ Miss Ruan, Have You Had Enough Kissing? 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 173 Roses Are More Than Just Thirsty 玫瑰不止渴 |Completed| Content warning: “best friend” means a male best friend| [Sweet girl and a refined, two-faced scoundrel, nine-year age gap, both inexperienced] After going to extraordinary lengths, Ruan Sui finally gets into law school. She thinks she and her upperclassman are destined to end up together. Instead, along with her acceptance letter comes an invitation to his wedding. He walks down the aisle before her, and right behind him, she ends up walking straight into the bridal chamber. After t 3.7kReads9.4Score633Shelves
- 174 Reborn, I Marry Your Sickly, Possessive Uncle and Take Your Family Fortune 重生后嫁给你病娇小叔，夺你家业 [Sweet Romance + Face-Slapping] In her previous life, Gu Jinxi was deceived by a scumbag and her cousin. Now that she’s reborn, she decides to cling to the scumbag’s sickly, possessive uncle and become the scumbag’s aunt by marriage! Rumor has it that Lu Tingshen has been frail since childhood and must abstain from women, or he might die in a woman’s arms! Every day, Gu Jinxi runs around finding doctors to help her Third Master Lu get his health in order. Then, after their wedding night, she com 344Reads9.1Score103Shelves
- 175 Bride in Payment: Lord Lu Is So Fierce, He Won’t Stop Clinging to Me 抵债新娘：陆爷太凶猛，缠着我要不停 Bride in Payment of a Debt: Lord Lu Is So Fierce, He Won’t Stop Clinging to Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 176 The Black Maybach and the White Rose 黑色迈巴赫和白玫瑰 The Black Maybach and the White Rose 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 177 Loving You in Secret 偷着爱了 Loving You in Secret 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 178 The Husband Rules 老公最大 The campus belle, the top student, and the domineering CEO. This is the love story of Li Luoluo and He Kuang. Li Luoluo runs into He Kuang at her best friend's home, where a drunk He Kuang forcibly steals her first kiss. That unexpected encounter brings them together, taking them from bickering enemies to lovers. Their relationship begins by chance, caught between society's prejudice and the relentless advances of rivals, while danger and intrigue swirl through the business world. Li Luoluo does 775Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 179 The Moon Hidden in My Heart 月亮藏心里 [Beijing Elite Families + Slow-Burning Romance + Healing + Age Gap + Devoted Pairing] Everyone was afraid of Ji Yanshen. Afraid of this terrifying, fearsome man. People said that after years in the business world, Ji Yanshen had become a seasoned operator: a ruthless, cold-hearted businessman who would stop at nothing. But why was the Ji Yanshen she knew so gentle? Though he was never one for words, for all these years he had been like a reserved yet devoted elder, taking care of her in every po 2.6kReads9.3Score241Shelves
- 180 The Socially Anxious Guy Talks Dirty, and the School Bully Takes Him Seriously 社恐说骚话，校霸他当真了 The Socially Anxious Guy Talks Dirty, and the School Bully Takes Him Seriously 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 181 I'm the Master of Keeping Everyone Happy, but My Childhood Friends Have Me Cornered... 端水大师的我，被青梅姐妹堵门…… I Was the Master of Keeping Everyone Happy, Until the Sisters Who Were My Childhood Sweethearts Cornered Me... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 182 Tempt Him, Pamper Him: The Chaste Professor Loses Control 诱他，哄他，禁欲教授失控了 [Daddy-type boyfriend + both are each other's first and only + sweet romance + five-year age gap] [Genius illustrator ✖️ history professor] Shen Yanli, a renowned history professor at Haida University, was exceptionally handsome, refined, and supremely talented. He was also rumored to be an untouchable beauty on a pedestal. He had rejected thousands of girls, if not ten thousand. But Su Ye didn't believe she couldn't win him over. She deliberately got close to him, using every trick in the book 4.2kReads9.2Score480Shelves
- 183 Renew for a Lifetime 续费一辈子 Renew for a Lifetime 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
- 184 Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted, My Younger Uncle Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 嘴硬心软，小叔叔他追妻火葬场了 [Not Actually Uncle and Niece] + [Forbidden Tension] + [Age Gap] + [Growing-Up Romance] + [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] A cunning little fox in a rabbit's clothing × the ruthless head of the Huo family, a man with blood on his hands When Lu Ran was six, Huo Xingzhi brought her to the Huo family. He was the uncle who raised her. But after she came of age, her greatest wish was to be with him. He scolded her, saying she must have lost her mind to think that way. While he was drunk, she secretly c 2.2kReads8.7Score157Shelves
- 185 True or False Love, Worlds Apart 真假爱情，咫尺天涯 Love or Deception, So Close Yet Worlds Apart 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
- 186 A Normal Romance with My Yandere Childhood Friend! 我和病娇青梅，谈个正常的恋爱！ Me and My Childhood Friend with a Yandere Streak: Let’s Have a Normal Relationship! 1.3kReads—Score148Shelves
- 187 Divorced by Contract, Caught in a Showdown Between My Ex-Wife and Childhood Friend! 合约离婚，前妻和青梅的修罗场！ A Contractual Divorce, and a Love Triangle Between My Ex-Wife and Childhood Sweetheart! 835Reads—Score129Shelves
- 188 Flirting With a Stubborn Heart 偏撩犟骨 Written by a real person, with the special favor of a silicon-based girl. [The proud, devoted, secretly sensual heir to a powerful Beijing family VS the cool, haughty little vixen of the Sheng family] [The charming, flirtatious young gentleman VS the money-loving sweetheart who’ll indulge in anything but love] The second male lead rises to the top. Years of secret love finally come true, and the side pairing is even more compelling than the main one. Ruan Tian said, “Tangtang, Li Gouzi likes you 411Reads—Score—Shelves
- 189 My Childhood Sweetheart Fell for Someone Else, So I Married Her Older Sister! 青梅变心，我转身娶她姐姐！ My Childhood Sweetheart Changed Her Heart, So I Turned Around and Married Her Sister! 410Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 I Transmigrated into a Book's Regret Story, So I Dumped the Heroine 穿书后悔文，我直接甩了女主 After I Transmigrated Into a Book About Regret, I Dumped the Heroine 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Met the Right One 和女友分手后，转身遇见对的人 After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Turned Around and Met the Right One 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 192 During the Cooling-Off Period After Our Divorce, My Straight-Laced Husband Suddenly Gets It 离婚冷静期，直男老公突然开窍了 [Deputy director in government × dermatologist] [Marriage first, love later, winning her back, age gap, sweetness toggles between all sugar, half sugar, three-tenths sugar, and sugar-free] After marrying Director Zhou, who believes rules are more important than anything, Chen Jiayi found herself living a very unusual married life: She had to file a report for everything, including sleeping, eating, and watching short dramas. She was done with this life. She dragged Zhou Jingcheng to get a divorc 7.2kReads8.7Score533Shelves
- 193 The Empire’s Dominating Uncle Dotes on Me 帝国大叔霸道宠 An uncle has three winning qualities: he's domineering, gentle, and treats his wife like a treasure. He is the eldest young master of the Zhan family, a man who can summon clouds with one hand and rain with the other, as well as the mysterious ruler of an empire. This all-powerful man picked up a little thing and kept it by his side, afraid it might melt if he held it in his mouth or fly away if he held it in his hands. But after raising his little darling to adulthood, countless rotten peach bl 6.1kReads9.0Score575Shelves
- 194 Soft and Sweet: My Ex's Uncle Kisses Me Without Restraint 软乎乎，前任小叔肆意妄吻 The day before her engagement is called off, Jiang Wu gets involved with her fiancé’s uncle. She plans to have her fun and run, but the refined, extraordinary man falls from his pedestal and sets a trap to lure her in. With a marriage certificate in hand, the once-temperamental man spoils her rotten, using nothing but his own abilities. Jiang Wu trembles. “Master Bo, let’s not make plans.” At a gathering, someone blurts out that he has secretly loved Jiang Wu for years without ever winning her h 1.2kReads9.2Score203Shelves
- 195 Sweet and Gentle, Deep in His Heart 心尖上的乖软 [1v1, sweet romance, devoted couple, childhood-to-lovers] The Xiao family of the capital has a young girl named Xie Xiyou. She may not have the surname Xiao, but she is the little princess of the family, adored by everyone. The fourth young master of the Xiao family, Xiao Suchuan, is a leading figure in business who has been cool and reserved since childhood. He treats everyone with distant indifference, yet gives all his tenderness and patience to Xie Xiyou! Xie Xiyou is sweet and obedient. She 5kReads9.1Score439Shelves
- 196 My Wife Leaves Me Guessing: Why Is She So Hard to Pursue? 妻子留白，老公怎么这么难追？ My Wife Is Playing Hard to Get. Why Is She So Difficult to Win Over? 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
- 197 A Love Confession After a Drunken Night 喝醉酒后表白出的爱情 A Love Confession Made While Drunk 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 198 Where the Lights Shine, I'll Spend the Rest of My Life with You 灯火阑珊，余生有你 When the Lights Fade, I’ll Have You for the Rest of My Life 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
- 199 The Rough-Hewn Man and His Darling Wife 糙汉与娇妻 [A rough country boy who built himself up from nothing VS a pampered heiress] The first time Wei Yi Ran went to the countryside, she landed squarely in a strange man's lap, and couldn't stop thinking about him afterward. The first time Gu Meng Sheng saw the young woman from the city, he wanted to hold her close and never let go. But Ran Ran knew the man was engaged. Brother Sheng also knew that a penniless man like him wasn't good enough for her. 4.4kReads9.2Score277Shelves
- 200 I Can’t Take It! The Scheming CEO Is Too Much 顶不住！腹黑总裁太凶猛 To get revenge on her cheating boyfriend, Xing Shuang turned around and got involved with his older brother. She thought her relationship with someone as powerful as Ouyang Shuo would be no more than a brief affair. But whenever she ran into trouble, he always stepped in to resolve it. Gradually, she began to think he liked her, never realizing it was all just an act. Then his first love appeared. She forced a smile through the pain and walked away. When they met again, he blocked her path, a cr 624Reads8.8Score—Shelves
